Christian Heilskov Rasmussen:
Photographs, 1983-1987, held by the Benson Latin American Collection
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Heilskov Rasmussen, Christian. | |
| Title | Christian Heilskov Rasmussen Photograph Collection of Churches in Yucatán | |
| Dates: | 1983-1987 | |
| Abstract | Twenty-six black and white photographs by Christian Heilskov Rasmussen of churches in Yucatán (Mexico) | |
| OCLC Record No. | 33288354 | |
| Extent | 26 photographic prints ; 4 x 5 inches to 8 x 10 inches. | |
| Language | ||
| Repository | Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Anthropologist and photographer. Born in Denmark in 1943, Heilskov Rasmussen lived in Mexico from circa 1974 until at least 1987. He worked at the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia in Mérida and did field work among the Maya Indians. During the years 1983-1987 he made the photographs which comprise this collection.
Scope and Contents
Photographs of architectural and artistics details of churches in Yucatán, Mexico. Five of the photographs are postcards.
The churches pictured are located in Ichmul, Dzibichaltun, Dzidzantun, Paraiso, Mani, Mérida, Tabi, Pustunich, Tixpéual, Tixcacaltuyub, Tixcuytún, Yascabá, and Yohtolín.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Churches--Mexico--Yucatán (State)--Photographs | ||
| Yucatán (Mexico : State)--Photographs | ||
| Genre | ||
| Photographs | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Christian Heilskov Rasmussen Photograph Collection of Churches in Yucatán, Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
List of photographs compiled December 1987; retyped 15 August 1995 by Mexican Archives Project.
Other Finding Aids
A list of the photographs is available in the Benson Collection Library.